Day 91

Braid

Braid is a great independent computer game. The main gameplay issue is to manipulate the time and to solve puzzles with this opportunity. There is also a story, but I don't understand it completely. The music is nice. The art design was not wholly my cup of tea. So, 72% from me.

Day 90

Sir Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor, painter and Nobel laureate noted as the primary discoverer of insulin. He lived a part of his life in London Ontario and therefore there is The Banting House National Historic Site of Canada here. Thank you Mr Banting!

An eternal flame

Day 89

Today I visited two comic book stores in London. Of course too much American stuff, but it was fun to search for interesting books and action figures. Heroes Comics sells second-hand stuff, too. So, you can find e.g. old Masters of the Universe figures! :)

I liked the drawings and the story of Craig Thompson's Blankets. Now I try it with Carnet de Voyage. And Earthworm Jim is just cool!

Day 88

New York City

Monday we traveled back to Canada. But first I had to take a picture of the United Nations Headquarters. It was so close to our hotel. I struggled with the rain and got it.

United Nations Headquarters

We flew with Air Canada. I heard some bad things about the airline, but I was very pleased with the flight, a snack, free non-alcoholic drinks and huge legroom in the economy class.

Day 87

New York City

The view from our hotel room ... and it was not cheap. However, for New York the room was very big, clean and he had a kitchen with a big fridge. It was not cheap!

Food tip: Try Chipotle (mexican food, I recommended it some posts before) and/or Pret a Manger (great sandwiches, salads and soups)

marching day, I think for babies?

District Soho: A little bit later we met Meg Ryan and her daughter on the sidewalk. She didn't recognize us.

Financial District from the Staten Island Ferry (On the left side with the crane: One World Trade Center)

Statue of Liberty

Rockefeller Center

Central Park

Central Park

Times Square

Times Square

Rockefeller Center

Day 86

New York City

Everyone knows New York from movies and television. But when you walk between the skyscrapers, it is insane. Then I was surprised how clean Manhatten is. The weather was nice and we had a wonderful day.

Chrysler Building

Grand Central Terminal

New York Public Library

Bryant Park

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

 

My first NHL match was fun. The New York Rangers won four to zero and a player from New Jersey got asshole calls after he fouled a Ranger. The American NHL fans are not better than the German soccer fans and the fan chants are as one-dimensional as in Germany. :)

Madison Square Park

Flatiron Building

Empire State Building